Fence-post.



l. S. MILLER.

FENCE POST.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 11. 1916.

Patented Aug. 7, 1917.

JOHN S. MILLER, OF TRURO, NOVA SCO'IIA, CANADA.

FENGE-POST.

Specifieation of Letters Patent.

Patented Au *7 1917.

Application fi1ed J'n1y 11 1916. Seria1llo. 108,663.

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Be it known that I, JOHN S. MILLER, a subjeet of the King of England, residing at Truro, in the eounty of Colchester, in the Provinee of Nova Scotia and Dominion of Canada, have invented a new and useiul Improvement in Fenee-Posts, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to posts Which are seeured generally by having a lower portion embedded in the earth, laut is applicalole t0 posts held 011 the suriace l0y sills or otherwise, and used in the construction of' ordinary wire fence, and the object of my invention is to provide ffaeilities for attaching, securely holding in position and detaching the fence wires.

I attain these objeets by the material and mechanism deseribed and illustrated in the accompanying deseription and drawings, in Which Figure l is a front view showing a post and attachment-s essential t0 my invention. Fig. 2, is an edge view of Fig. l. Fig. 3 is a vertical face view of an angle iron which serves to hold the fence wires and post ca in position. Fig. 4 is a seotion of Fig. Fig. 5 is an enlarged section of Fig. 1 on Wire c. c. Fig. 6 is an enlarged view of a portion of Fig. 1 showing the wire groove and the relation of the angle b. thereto. Fig. 7 is an enlarged central vertical section of the post cap.

Similar letters refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

The post Fig. 1 is of concrete, reinforced o1 otherwise, the part w adapted for insertion in the earth, the exposed part having an approximate 90 degrees vertical groove 70 extending from the ground to top of post l:'or the purpose of partially receiving the angle iron Z) (Fig. l). j j are horizontal grooves formed in the front of the post for the purpose of receiving the fenoe wires 0 0 c. f is a staple emhedded in the concrete near the ground adapted 130 engage in the notches g g, in the angle iron b. a is a light metal ornan1encal cap fitted 130 the top of the post and projeeting down over the angle iron 79 a sufficient distance 130 allow the projection (Z to engage with the notches e e on the angle iron Z).

The method of operating the device is as follows: Set the post in position, place the fence wires in the gavooves j, then place the angle iron Z2 in osition with the notehes g engaging the staple f and press the top end inward slightly bending the fence wires in the movement until the cap will ass down over the angle and the projeotion (Z Will engage Wih the notches e e. The resilience in the fenee wires keeping the angle iron pressed outward Will efieetually seeure the cap in positio-n.

Having described and illustrated my invention, what I clai1n and desire to seoure by patent is:

l. In combination With a conerete fence post, having a vertically extending groove in one face thereof, a staple emloedded in Ehe post at the lower end of the groove, a bar adapted to be inserted in the groove 130 hold the line wires thereln, said bar having a pair of oppositely disposed notches extend- :lng into the edges thereof adjacent its upper and lower extremities, the notehes in the lower part of said bar being adapted to engage the staple in the lower end of alle groove, and a cap adapted to be inserted over the upper end of the post, said cap having an inwardly projeeting lug adapted toengage ehe notches in the upper end of the bar and thereby securely hold the bar in the said groove.

2. In oombination with a conerete :Eence ost having a vertically extending groove in one face thereof, a staple emloedded in the post ab the lower end of the groove, a bar adapted 130 be inserted in the groove 130 hold the line wires therein, said bar having a pair 0f oppositely disposed notches extending into the edges thereof adjacent its upper and lower extremities, the lower end of said bar being adapted so be inserted between the staple and the ost} the notehes in the lower end thereby engaging Said staple, and a hollow cap adapted to be inserted over the upper end of the post, said hollow cap having an inwardly projeeting lug, the upper end of sald bar being received within the hollow eap whereby the lug is adapted 130 engage the notches in tl'1e upper end of the bar and therehy securely hold the bar in the said groove.

3. In combination With a, eonerete fence post having a vertically extending triangu- 1a1' shaped groove in one face thereof, a tri angular shaped metal bar adapted to be in- }gair of oppositely disposed notches extend serted in said groove and provided adjaengaging the notches in the upjper pari: 01% cent its upper and. lower extremities With a said bar, whereby said bar is securely he1d within the aforesaid groove.

JOHN S. MILLER. Witnesses:

R. BOY!) Cox, SIDNEY B. Cox.

ing into the edges thereof, means at the 10Wer end of the groove for engaglng the notches ab the lower part 01 said bar, and means at the upper end of said groove for Gopies o1 this patent ma.y be obtained for five cents ea.ch, by addressing the Gommissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G. 

